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Orange County Risk Manager <br /> Post Office Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> d. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate the County's sovereign immunity <br /> defenses. <br /> 7. Relationship of the Parties. Provider is an independent contractor of the County. Provider represents <br /> that they have or will secure, at his own expense, all personnel required in performing the services <br /> under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees or have any contractual relationship <br /> with the County. Triangle Wildlife Rehabilitation is permitted under federal and state law to <br /> rehabilitate wildlife. <br /> 8. Compliance with all Laws. The Provider, at its sole expense, shall comply with all laws, ordinances, <br /> orders and regulations of the federal, state or local governments, as well as their respective <br /> departments, commissions, boards, and officers,which are in effect at the time of execution of this <br /> Agreement or are adopted at any time following execution of this agreement. <br /> 9. Subcontract. The County and Provider deem the services provided under this Agreement to be <br /> personal in nature and Provider may not subcontract any rights or duties under this Agreement to any <br /> other party without prior written consent from the County. <br /> 10. Assignment. The Provider shall not assign this Agreement, including the rights to payment, to any <br /> other party without the prior written consent of the County. <br /> 11. Indemnification. Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, for all loss, <br /> liability, claims or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from bodily injury,including <br /> death or property damage, to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or <br /> willful misconduct of the Provider, except to the extent same are caused by the negligence or willful <br /> misconduct of the County. It is the intent of this section to require Provider to indemnify the County <br /> to the extent permitted under North Carolina law. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or <br /> abrogate the County's sovereign immunity defenses. <br /> 12. Non-Appropriation. This Agreement is subject to the availability of funds to purchase the specified <br /> services and may be terminated at any time if such funds become unavailable. <br /> 13. Non-Discrimination. Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by Orange <br /> County the parties hereto for themselves,their agents, officials, employees and servants agree not to <br /> discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, handicap, <br /> religion,sexual orientation,familial status or veterans status with reference to any activities carried out <br /> by the grantee,no matter how remote. The parties hereto further agree in all respects to conform to <br /> the provision and intent of Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance, as amended. This provision is <br /> enforced by action for specific performance,injunctive relief,or other remedy as by law provided;this <br /> provision shall be binding on the grantees, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with <br /> reference to the above subject manner. <br /> 14. Living Wage. Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and <br /> encourages agencies it funds to pursue the same goal. The County's living wage is $10.97 per hour <br /> (and may be increased for the fiscal year for this agreement). To the extent possible, Orange County <br /> recommends that Triangle Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic,Inc.provide a living wage to its employees. <br /> 15. Notice. The Parties hereto agree and understand that written notice,mailed or delivered, to the last <br /> known address shall constitute sufficient notice to the County and the Provider. All notices required <br /> and/or made pursuant to this Agreement to be given to the County and the Provides shall be in <br /> writing and mailed to the party addressed as follows: <br /> Orange County Animal Services Triangle Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic,Inc. <br /> 5 <br />